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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How is Hephaistos described in The Hymn to Hephaistos?
2. What prayer does the poet make in The Hymn to Poseidon?
3. Whose child does Demeter attempt to make immortal?
4. Which manifestations of the sun are discussed in The Hymn to the Sun?
5. Based on the information provided in The Hymns to the Dioscuri, who do Castor and Pollux protect?
Short Essay Questions
1. What type of goddess is Demeter and how many hymns are dedicated to her?
2. What happens to Demeter's daughter and how does Demeter initially respond?
3. What are the main characteristics of Athena?
4. What does the Dioscuri refer to in the two hymns to Dioscuri?
5. What metaphor is used to describe the sun in The Hymn to the Sun?
6. How does Anchises respond to Aphrodite's true identity and what is the result of their affair?
7. How does Demeter encounter King Celeus and Metanira?
8. How is The Hymn to Zeus written and how is Zeus defined in it?
9. Which lesson does The Hymn to Hephaistos illustrate?
10. What powers are described in The Hymn to Poseidon?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The compilation of The Homeric Hymns is discussed in the Introduction.
1) Define the term "Homeric" and why it is applied to the hymns that are featured in this collection.
2) Explain the hexameter form that Homer was known to use and how it is present in the hymns.
3) Analyze the different purposes of the hymns as they are presented in the Introduction.
Essay Topic 2
Explain how and why myths were written to be entertaining using the hymns to provide examples. Also, analyze the possible results of the myths and their effectiveness if they were not designed to be as entertaining, or could not maintain a person's interest.
Essay Topic 3
Describe Hestia's presence and the importance of it as it relates to both the immortal and mortal. In addition, compare Hestia's involvement in Greek mythology with the other gods and goddesses, and explain why she is considered to hold so much power.
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